FULLY SOLVED BOOK LASY 5 YEARS PAPERS SOLVED PLUS GUESS

Rural Development


UNIT I
Introduction: Rural Development: Concept, Elements, Importance and Scope - Approaches: Sectoral Approach,
Area Approach, Target Group Approach, Participatory Approach, Integrated Approach - Strategies of Rural
Development- Rural Management: Scope and Significance of Rural Management - Economic perspectives of
Rural Development: Lack of access to assets, Micro finance, Capital market - Sectoral Issues in Rural
development: Agriculture, Industries, Land Reforms
UNIT II
Institutions for Rural Development and Management: Structure, Functions and Role in Rural Development
National level Institutions: NITI Aayog, Ministry of Rural Development, Ministry of Panchayati Raj, NIRD,
CAPART and NABARD; State Level Institutions: State Planning Board, State Institute of Rural Development
and Kerala Institute of Local Administration - District and Other Level Institutions: District Planning Committee;
Panchayati Raj Institutions - Community Based Institutions - Scientific inputs and support from the Institutions
like ICAR, ISRO, CSIR Institutes etc.
UNIT III
Rural Development Information System (RDIS): Management Information System - Impact of MIS on
organization - RDIS: RD professionals" responsibility in phase of RDIS development - RDIS Planning and RDIS
Implementation - Emerging Trends in RDIS
UNIT IV
Major Development and Welfare Programmes - Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee
Programme (MGNREGA) – Schemes for self-employment of the rural poor, Schemes for Housing to the rural
poor- Rural Health Mission Schemes - Sanitation Programme - Drinking water supply programme - Backward
Region Grant Fund (BRGF) - Pradhan Mantri Grameen Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) - Integrated Wasteland
Development Programme (IWDP) - Provisions of Urban Amenities in Rural Areas (PURA) - PPP/ CSR Initiatives
in Rural Development